medium6.2
CVE-1999-1468
rdist in various UNIX systems uses popen to execute sendmail, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) …
Impact
rdist in various UNIX systems uses popen to execute sendmail, which allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the IFS (Internal Field Separator) variable.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Next | Next | Versions 2.0, 2.1 |
| Sgi | Irix | Versions 3.3, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 4.0 |
| Cray | Unicos | Versions 6.0, 6.0e, 6.1 |
| Sun | Sunos | Versions 4.0.3, 4.0.3c, 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.1psr_a |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.html
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.20.rdist.vulnerability
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7160.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/8106
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31
- http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/8lgm/8lgm-Advisory-01.html
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-91.20.rdist.vulnerability
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7160.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/8106
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31